1900 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

1900 Oklahoma Sooners football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–1–1
Head coach|

* Vernon Louis Parrington (4th season)

Captain| C. C. Roberts

Seasons

<- 1899

1901 ->

1900 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Baylor |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0
Centre |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1
Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Georgetown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 3
VMI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 2
Oklahoma |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1
Kendall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 2
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Arkansas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
VPI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1
Texas A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Maryland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1
William & Mary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Carolina A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0
Furman |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  | - | 1

The 1900 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1900 college football season. In their sixth year of football, and fourth year under head coach Vernon Louis Parrington, the Sooners compiled a 3–1–1 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 118 to 28.[1] This season was the first in which the team played the Texas Longhorns and began the Red River Showdown.

## Schedule

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October 10| 3:30 p.m.| at Texas|

* Varsity Athletic Field
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| L 2–28| 500| [2][3]
October 13| 3:30 p.m.| Chilocco Indian School| Norman, Oklahoma Territory| W 27–0| 300| [4][5]
November 2| 3:35 p.m.| Fort Reno| Norman, Oklahoma Territory| W 79–0| | [6][7][8]
November 17| | at Kingfisher| Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory| T 0–0| | [9]
November 29| | at Arkansas City Town Team| Arkansas City, KS| W 10–0| | [10][11]

* All times are in Central time

## References

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1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. ^ "Practice game yesterday, 'Varsity football team, have a still practice game with Oklahoma". Austin Daily Statesman. October 11, 1900. Retrieved January 21, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Texas Wins". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. October 15, 1900. p. 13. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Chilocco Loses to the 'Varsity 27-0". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. October 15, 1900. p. 13. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Chilocco Loses to the 'Varsity 27-0 (continued)". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. October 15, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "Seventy-Nine to Nothing". The Norman Transcript. Norman, Oklahoma. November 8, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Oklahoma University 79, Fort Reno 0". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. November 15, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "Oklahoma University 79, Fort Reno 0 (continued)". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. November 15, 1900. p. 13. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Finest Game Ever Seen". The Oklahoma State Capital. Guthrie, Oklahoma. November 18, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "'Varsity 10 Arkansas City 0". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. December 1, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "'Varsity 10 Arkansas City 0 (continued)". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. December 1, 1900. p. 6. Retrieved January 15, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .

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Oklahoma Sooners football

Venues|

* Boyd Field (1905–1923)
* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Missouri
* Nebraska
* Oklahoma State: Bedlam Series
* Texas: Red River Rivalry

Culture & lore|

* T formation
* Wishbone formation
* 1971 Nebraska game
* 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy
* 2016 Texas Tech game
* Oklahoma drill
* Sooner Schooner
* RUF/NEKS
* Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass
* Boomer and Sooner
* "Boomer Sooner"
* Marching band
* The Kick
* Play Like a Champion Today

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* All-Americans
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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* 1895
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